Complex functional smokeless cigarette

ABSTRACT

The present invention discloses a complex functional smokeless cigarette, comprising a sealing pipe, a cartridge, an inhaling piece, and a sealing top cap. The cartridge is built-in and disposed in the sealing pipe, and the inhaling piece is fixedly connected to a top of the cartridge. A rotary sealing valve used to close or open the air inlet is disposed at a bottom of the sealing pipe. By the present invention, not only is the cartridge not yet used up avoided being exposed to air in the outside environment and being consumed due to volatilization so as to achieve advantages of preservation of an extended period, but also does the complex functional smokeless cigarette have effects of human body health care and medical treatments to be able to relieve or alleviate user&#39;s symptoms of oral diseases, coughing and sneezing, and has a simple structure and is easy to use.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a smokeless cigarette technology field,particularly with regard to a complex functional smokeless cigarette.

2. The Related Arts

In recent years, a trend for non-smoking requirements rises in publicbuildings or regions such as areas, workplaces, airplanes, trains,hotels and restaurants, etc. Smoking not only seriously harms health ofsmokers, but also seriously affects the environment and human bodyhealth of passive smokers.

Existing non-burning type tobacco products mainly include snuffs,chewing tobacco, nicotine gum and so on. Although the non-burning typetobacco products described above are used to solve many problems whichordinary cigarettes cannot be used to solve, such as passive smoking andgeneration of harmful substances by burning, the non-burning typetobacco products still contain N-nitrosamine compounds, polycyclicaromatic hydrocarbon compounds and radioactive substances, and some ofthe non-burning type tobacco products contain carcinogenic substancessuch as cadmium, nickel compounds, formaldehyde and coumarin, etc. Thus,the non-burning type tobacco products described above are easily likelyto cause changes of oral soft tissues, gingivitis, damages onperiodontal tissues, damages on salivary glands, nasopharyngealcarcinoma, esophageal cancer, laryngeal cancer, stomach cancer, urethralcancer and so on. The non-burning type tobacco products described abovecontain a certain amount of nicotine, and therefore, people will becomeaddicted to nicotine to a certain extent. Moreover, higher containinglevels of nicotine still have a certain negative influence and impact onthose who have oral diseases, coughing and sneezing symptoms.

In addition, existing smokeless cigarettes usually cannot be sealedafter being used, and therefore, products not yet used up are usuallycompletely exhausted by being consumed due to volatilization because ofbeing exposed to the outside air environment.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The objective of the present invention is to provide a complexfunctional smokeless cigarette. The cartridge not yet used up of thecomplex functional smokeless cigarette of the present invention isavoided being exposed to air in the outside environment and to beconsumed due to volatilization of material in the cartridge so as toachieve advantages of preservation of an extended period.

To achieve the objective of the present invention mentioned above, thepresent invention adopts technology solutions as follows.

A complex functional smokeless cigarette comprises a sealing pipe, acartridge, an inhaling piece, and a sealing top cap. The cartridgedescribed above is built-in and disposed in the sealing pipe asdescribed, and the inhaling piece as described is fixedly connected to atop of the cartridge as described. The sealing top cap as described istightly sheathed and connected at the top of the cartridge as describedto accommodate the inhaling piece as described therein. An air inlet isdisposed at a bottom of the cartridge as described. A rotary sealingvalve which is used to close or open the air inlet as described isdisposed at a bottom of the sealing pipe as described.

Furthermore, in the complex functional smokeless cigarette mentionedabove, the cartridge as described comprises a sleeve, a tobacco storageand a tobacco granule which are installed and disposed within the sleeveas described, and the air inlet is disposed at one end of the sleevenear the tobacco granule

Furthermore, in the complex functional smokeless cigarette mentionedabove, a filter cotton which can filter particulate impurities isbuilt-in and disposed respectively at both ends of the sleeve asdescribed.

Furthermore, in the complex functional smokeless cigarette mentionedabove, a vent is disposed at the rotary sealing valve as described incorrespondence to the air inlet.

Furthermore, in the complex functional smokeless cigarette mentionedabove, the tobacco granule as described is composed of the followingingredients by weight percentages. The ingredients comprise vitamin E0.001-0.05%, vitamin C 0.01-0.25%, vitamin B2 0.005-0.1%, vitamin D0.005-0.1%, tobacco leaf extract 0.00001-6%, deionized water 0.1-15%,tobacco flavor enhancer 0.00001-6%, mint extract 0.00001-10%, fruitflavor modifier 0.00001-10%, guarana extract 0.001-10% and taurine0.00001-0.1%, and propylene glycol for the rest percentages.

Furthermore, in the complex functional smokeless cigarette mentionedabove, the weight percentage of each ingredient of the tobacco granuleas described is preferred as follows. Vitamin E is set as 0.05%, vitaminC is 0.1%, vitamin B2 is 0.05%, vitamin D is 0.05%, tobacco leaf extractis 3%, deionized water is 5%, tobacco flavor enhancer is 2.5%, mintextract is 3%, fruit flavor modifier is 2%, guarana extract is 10%,taurine is 0.02% and propylene glycol is for the rest.

Furthermore, in the complex functional smokeless cigarette mentionedabove, the weight percentage of each ingredient of the tobacco granuleas described is also preferred as follows. Vitamin E is set as 0.05%,vitamin C is 0.1%, vitamin B2 is 0.05%, vitamin D is 0.05%, tobacco leafextract is 3%, deionized water is 5%, tobacco flavor enhancer is 3%,mint extract is 2%, fruit flavor modifier is 3%, guarana extract is 10%,taurine is 0.02% and propylene glycol is for the rest.

Furthermore, in the complex functional smokeless cigarette mentionedabove, the tobacco flavor enhancer as described is ethyl acetate orethyl butyrate.

Furthermore, in the complex functional smokeless cigarette mentionedabove, the fruit flavor modifier as described is ethyl acetate or ethylbutyrate.

In the complex functional smokeless cigarette of the present invention,not only is the cartridge not yet used up avoided being exposed to airin the outside environment and to be consumed due to volatilization ofmaterial in the cartridge so as to achieve advantages of preservation ofan extended period, but also has the smokeless cigarette effects ofhuman body health care and medical treatments. The complex functionalsmokeless cigarette can be able to relieve or alleviate user's symptomsof oral diseases, coughing, sneezing, and has a simple structure and iseasy to use.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a structural schematic exploded view of a complexfunctional smokeless cigarette in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic sectional view of the complex functionalsmokeless cigarette of FIG. 1 in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic sectional view of a cartridge as shown in FIG.1 in accordance with the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, thefollowing descriptions accompanying attached related drawings arepresented to further completely describe the present invention. Attacheddrawings show a preferred embodiment of the present invention. However,the present invention may be implemented in many different forms and isnot limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, thepurpose of providing these embodiments is make the published disclosureof the present invention being much more thoroughly and completelycomprehensive and understandable.

With reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, a complex functional smokeless cigaretteof the present invention comprises a sealing pipe 1, a cartridge 2, aninhaling piece 3, and a sealing top cap 4. The cartridge 2 describedabove is built-in and disposed in the sealing pipe 1 as described, andthe inhaling piece 3 as described is fixedly connected to a top of thecartridge 2 as described. The sealing top cap 4 as described is tightlysheathed and connected at the top of the cartridge 2 as described toaccommodate the inhaling piece 3 as described therein. An air inlet 22is disposed at a bottom of the cartridge 2 as described. A rotarysealing valve 12 which is used to close or open the air inlet 22 asdescribed is disposed at a bottom of the sealing pipe 1 as described.Thus, the air inlet 22 of the cartridge 2 as described is switched tocommunicate with an outside environment or to be closed by rotating therotary sealing valve 12 as described. As a result, the cartridge 2 notyet used up is avoided being exposed to air in the outside environmentand to be consumed due to volatilization of material in the cartridge 2so as to achieve advantages of preservation of an extended period.

In the meanwhile, the cartridge 2 as described comprises a sleeve 21, atobacco storage 23 and a tobacco granule 24 which are installed anddisposed within the sleeve 21 as described, and a filter cotton 25. Thefilter cotton 25 which can filter particulate impurities is disposed atone side of the air inlet 22 as described installed in the sleeve 21near the tobacco granule 24, and built-in and disposed respectively atboth ends of the sleeve 21. The air inlet 22 as described is filled withthe filter cotton 25 to ensure that the tobacco granule 24 as describedis unable to leak or drop out from the air inlet 22. In the presentembodiment, the cartridge 2 as described can be disassembled andexchanged after being used up or damaged.

The tobacco granule 24 as described is made of high polymer materialswith high density and strong adsorption ability. The tobacco granule 24is used to adsorb nicotine, mint extract, tobacco extract and othernatural volatile spices. When air is circulated to pass through thetobacco granule 24, the tobacco granule 24 as described will slowlyrelease the substances mentioned above.

In the present invention, the tobacco granule 24 as described iscomposed of the following ingredients by weight percentages. Theingredients comprise vitamin E 0.001-0.05%, vitamin C 0.01-0.25%,vitamin B2 0.005-0.1%, vitamin D 0.005-0.1%, tobacco leaf extract0.00001-6%, deionized water 0.1-15%, tobacco flavor enhancer 0.00001-6%,mint extract 0.00001-10%, fruit flavor modifier 0.00001-10%, guaranaextract 0.001-10% and taurine 0.00001-0.1%, and propylene glycol for therest percentages.

In the present invention, the weight percentage of each ingredient ofthe tobacco granule 24 as described is preferred as follows. Vitamin Eis set as 0.05%, vitamin C is 0.1%, vitamin B2 is 0.05%, vitamin D is0.05%, tobacco leaf extract is 3%, deionized water is 5%, tobacco flavorenhancer is 2.5%, mint extract is 3%, fruit flavor modifier is 2%,guarana extract is 10%, taurine is 0.02% and propylene glycol is for therest.

Furthermore, the weight percentage of each ingredient of the tobaccogranule 24 as described is also preferred as follows. Vitamin E is setas 0.05%, vitamin C is 0.1%, vitamin B2 is 0.05%, vitamin D is 0.05%,tobacco leaf extract is 3%, deionized water is 5%, tobacco flavorenhancer is 3%, mint extract is 2%, fruit flavor modifier is 3%, guaranaextract is 10%, taurine is 0.02% and propylene glycol is for the rest.

In the meantime, the tobacco flavor enhancer as described is ethylacetate or ethyl butyrate, and the fruit flavor modifier as described isethyl acetate or ethyl butyrate.

A vent 14 is disposed at the rotary sealing valve 12 as described incorrespondence to the air inlet 22. When the rotary sealing valve 12 asdescribed is turned to allow the vent 14 as described being overlappedwith the air inlet 22, the rotary sealing valve 12 as described and theair inlet 22 are air communicable with each other. The volatile spicesof the tobacco granule 24 can be freely volatilized to flow toward theoutside air environment through the air inlet 22 and the vent 14. Whenthe rotary sealing valve 12 as described is turned to completelydisallow the vent 14 as described being overlapped with the air inlet 22in any way, the rotary sealing valve 12 as described and the air inlet22 are in a closed state. The volatile spices of the tobacco granule 24are not able to be freely volatilized to flow toward the outside airenvironment through the air inlet 22 and the vent 14. As a result, thecartridge 2 not yet used up is avoided being exposed to the outside airenvironment and being consumed by volatilization.

When the complex functional smokeless cigarette of the present inventionis in use, users can inhale airflows through the inhaling piece 3 inorder to inhale the tobacco granule 24 which floats in the airflows andcomprises taurine, vitamins, tobacco extract nicotine or other volatilespices. When the complex functional smokeless cigarette is not in use,the air inlet 22 of the cartridge 2 as described is switched tospatially communicate with the outside or to be closed by rotating therotary sealing valve 12 as described. As a result, the cartridge 2 notyet used up is avoided being exposed to the outside air environment andbeing consumed by volatilization in order to achieve advantages ofpreservation of an extended period.

In addition, the tobacco granule 24 of the complex functional smokelesscigarette in accordance with the present invention is used to comprisebeneficial ingredients such as vitamins, taurine et al. Not only isnicotine reduced in a content of an electronic atomizing fluid of thecomplex functional smokeless cigarette, but also has the complexfunctional smokeless cigarette a variety of human body health care andmedical treatment effects. Examples of such effects are as follows.

Effects of vitamin C include prevention from atherosclerosis, preventionfrom gingival recession and bleeding, treatment of anemia, enhance tohuman immunity against diseases, anti-oxidation, and so on.

Effects of vitamin E include delay of aging, effective reduction ofwrinkle generation, maintenance of a youthful appearance, anti-oxidationto protect body cells from damage of free radicals, improvement to lipidmetabolism, prevention from coronary artery heart disease andatherosclerosis, protection of skins from ultraviolet (UV) and pollutioninjury, and so on.

Effects of vitamin B2 include (1) promotion to growth development andcell regeneration; (2) help to prevent and eliminate inflammatoryreactions of an inside of mouth cavity, lips, tongues and skins, alsocollectively known as oral genital syndrome; (3) vision improvement andrelief of eye fatigue; (4) diuretic swelling, reduction of generation ofcardiovascular diseases, and cancer prevention and treatment.

Effects of taurine include being an essential amino acid of human growthand development, having a very important effect on growth anddevelopment of vital organs, especially brains of infants or youngchildren, etc. Besides, taurine is also used to treat diseases such ascolds, fever, neuralgia, tonsillitis, bronchitis, rheumarthritis anddrug toxicity, etc. Therefore, taurine has a great applying effect inthe medical field, and taurine is also classified as a nutritionalsupplement by some people.

Compared to the existing technology, the complex functional smokelesscigarette of the present invention is designed not only to avoid thecartridge 2 not yet used up being exposed to the outside air environmentand being consumed by volatilization in order to achieve advantages ofpreservation of an extension period, but also to have effects of humanbody health care and medical treatments. The complex functionalsmokeless cigarette of the present invention can further relieve oralleviate user's symptoms of oral diseases, coughing and sneezing, etc.,and has a simple structure and is easy to use.

Descriptions and applications of the present invention are intended tobe illustrative, not intended to limit the scope of the presentinvention to the above embodiments. Variations and modifications of theembodiment disclosed herein are possible, and for those of ordinaryskilled in the field, alternatives and equivalents to various componentsof the disclosed embodiment are well known in public. Where any personskilled in this art should know that the present invention can beachieved in other forms, structures, arrangements, proportions, and withother components, materials, and parts, the above changes orimprovements are still covered within the inventive spirit and essentialcharacteristics of the present invention and the scope as defined in thefollowing claims. Without departing from the spirit and scope of thepresent invention, people can make other modifications and changes ofthe embodiment disclosed herein.

What is claimed is:
 1. A complex functional smokeless cigarette,comprising a sealing pipe, a cartridge, an inhaling piece, and a sealingtop cap, wherein the cartridge is built-in and disposed in the sealingpipe, and the inhaling piece is fixedly connected to a top of thecartridge, the sealing top cap is tightly sheathed and connected at thetop of the cartridge to accommodate the inhaling piece therein, an airinlet is disposed at a bottom of the cartridge, a rotary sealing valvewhich is used to close or open the air inlet is disposed at a bottom ofthe sealing pipe.
 2. The complex functional smokeless cigarette asclaimed in claim 1, wherein the cartridge comprises a sleeve, a tobaccostorage and a tobacco granule which are installed and disposed withinthe sleeve, and a filter cotton, the air inlet is disposed at one end ofthe sleeve near the tobacco granule.
 3. The complex functional smokelesscigarette as claimed in claim 2, wherein a filter cotton which canfilter particulate impurities is built-in and disposed respectively atboth ends of the sleeve.
 4. The complex functional smokeless cigaretteas claimed in claim 3, wherein a vent is disposed at the rotary sealingvalve in correspondence to the air inlet.
 5. The complex functionalsmokeless cigarette as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tobacco granuleis composed of ingredients by weight percentages, the ingredientscomprise vitamin E 0.001-0.05%, vitamin C 0.01-0.25%, vitamin B20.005-0.1%, vitamin D 0.005-0.1%, tobacco leaf extract 0.00001-6%,deionized water 0.1-15%, tobacco flavor enhancer 0.00001-6%, mintextract 0.00001-10%, fruit flavor modifier 0.00001-10%, guarana extract0.001-10% and taurine 0.00001-0.1%, and propylene glycol for the restpercentages.
 6. The complex functional smokeless cigarette as claimed inclaim 5, wherein a weight percentage of each ingredient of the tobaccogranule is preferred to be set as follows: vitamin E is set as 0.05%,vitamin C is 0.1%, vitamin B2 is 0.05%, vitamin D is 0.05%, tobacco leafextract is 3%, deionized water is 5%, tobacco flavor enhancer is 2.5%,mint extract is 3%, fruit flavor modifier is 2%, guarana extract is 10%,taurine is 0.02% and propylene glycol is for the rest.
 7. The complexfunctional smokeless cigarette as claimed in claim 6, wherein thetobacco flavor enhancer is ethyl acetate or ethyl butyrate.
 8. Thecomplex functional smokeless cigarette as claimed in claim 6, whereinthe fruit flavor modifier is ethyl acetate or ethyl butyrate.
 9. Thecomplex functional smokeless cigarette as claimed in claim 5, wherein aweight percentage of each ingredient of the tobacco granule is preferredto be set as follows: vitamin E is set as 0.05%, vitamin C is 0.1%,vitamin B2 is 0.05%, vitamin D is 0.05%, tobacco leaf extract is 3%,deionized water is 5%, tobacco flavor enhancer is 3%, mint extract is2%, fruit flavor modifier is 3%, guarana extract is 10%, taurine is0.02% and propylene glycol is for the rest.
 10. The complex functionalsmokeless cigarette as claimed in claim 9, wherein the tobacco flavorenhancer is ethyl acetate or ethyl butyrate.
 11. The complex functionalsmokeless cigarette as claimed in claim 9, wherein the fruit flavormodifier is ethyl acetate or ethyl butyrate.
 12. The complex functionalsmokeless cigarette as claimed in claim 5, wherein the tobacco flavorenhancer is ethyl acetate or ethyl butyrate.
 13. The complex functionalsmokeless cigarette as claimed in claim 5, wherein the fruit flavormodifier is ethyl acetate or ethyl butyrate.